En Route to Useful Syria: Al-Qaeda Back in the Game?

... Turkish border for settling the refugee problem. Meanwhile, Russia continues to attack various groups on the territory titled Useful Syria by Arab analysts. This land stretches from Damascus to the cities of Kalamun, Homs, Darya, Hama and Aleppo, including ... ... Tartus on the Mediterranean coast ( 1 , 2 ). The cleaning up of these areas and stabilization of the frontline against the Islamic State may be the real goals of the coalition which includes Russia, Iran, Iraq, Mr. Assad's Syria and the allied Lebanese ...